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2 > I and Fontaine families, established its renown far The name of Torcy is derived from a Gallo- Roman family name, Torcius. In the 19th century, the municipality underwent a construction boom as it was transformed from a sleepy village to a bustling town, served by numerous bridges and roads. Around this time, the town gradually came to prosperity, with the building of a new town hall and a school, long before the institution of free public education. A vast estate, «Domaine des Charmettes» was created towards the end of the 19th century and the estate s owners, the Duval and wide. The Chateau and its gardens were featured in numerous postcards of the time. In the 20th century, the first of two private owners acquired the former aristocratic residence. In 1950, a secretarial academy was opened by Madame Baron in the Chateau. Next, in 1954, the house and estate were acquired by the works committee of Air France. Finally, in 1970, the estate was bought by its current owner, the public development authority Epamarne. After remaining in disuse for many years, the Parc des Charmettes was reopened to walkers and strollers after redevelopment work engaged by the corporation board of the surrounding community was completed in This 1.8ha parkland is steeped in history and is one of the oldest woodland areas in the region. But its history goes back even further. The village of Torcy was mentioned for the first time in written records dating back to 868 A.D. The earliest witnesses to the town s history - its ancient trees - are even older. Thus it is with immense pleasure and pride that we invite to discover this very original woodland setting and its equally remarkable trees. Pleasant reading! Michel Ricart President of Marne-la-Vallée-Val-Maubué New Town, Mayor of Lognes Jean-François Piotrowski Vice president in charge of Parks and Green Spaces l était une fois, un village : Torcy, du nom de Torcius, un homme latin. Au XIX e siècle, la petite commune connut un essor sans nom : la bourgade champêtre se pare de nombreux ponts, elle n est plus isolée des communes alentour. Une nouvelle mairie, une école (avant même que l école laïque ne soit instituée) sont édifiées. La prospérité du village est consolidée. Le domaine des Charmettes voit le jour à la fin du XIX e siècle. Les familles, Duval et Fontaine, tour à tour propriétaires, en font la renommée. Le parc et le château figurent alors sur les cartes postales! Aux familles nobles, propriétaires des «Charmettes» succèdent de prestigieux établissements. L école privée de sténodactylo de Mme Baron en 1950 et le comité d entreprise d Air France, en 1954, sont les derniers propriétaires privés. L EPAMARNE, rachètera le parc et ses dépendances en Très longtemps laissé à l abandon, le Parc des Charmettes s ouvre à nouveau au regard du promeneur grâce à des travaux de réhabilitation engagés par le Syndicat d agglomération nouvelle, en Ce parc de 1,8 hectare est chargé d histoire. Il s illustre parmi les parcs historiques du Val Maubué. Mais l histoire n aurait-elle pas commencé avant En 868, quand pour la première fois on cita le village de Torcy? Non. Cherchez plus loin. Qui, de tout temps, furent les témoins privilégiés de l histoire? Les arbres bien sûr! Nous vous invitons donc à découvrir un parc original et ses arbres, non moins remarquables. Bonne lecture! Michel Ricart Président du SAN Maire de Lognes Jean-François Piotrowski Vice-président chargé des Espaces Verts et Parc et Forêts

7 «le Parc des Charmettes» À chaque arbre sa famille Tout comme toi, l arbre a une famille. Il appartient à celle des végétaux (le règne végétal, à différencier du règne animal). Si l on compare ton état civil à celui de l arbre, voici ce que l on peut dire : le nom du genre correspond à ton nom de famille ; l espèce équivaut à ton prénom et fait souvent allusion à un caractère particulier de l arbre. Dans l exemple du bouleau, Betulla est son nom de genre et verrucosa, son nom d espèce. Verrucosa se réfère aux nombreuses verrues que tu peux voir sur ses rameaux. Quand on nomme un être vivant, on donne donc son nom de genre et son nom d espèce. On les écrit en latin. C est le botaniste suédois, Linné, qui a imaginé ce principe. Pourquoi les botanistes ont-ils choisi le latin plutôt que le français ou l anglais? Le latin est devenu, pour les scientifiques, un langage universel. Que tu sois en Australie ou en Italie, tu te feras toujours comprendre, aucune erreur possible! Les formes et couleurs des feuilles sont quelques-unes des caractéristiques qui permettent le classement d un arbre dans une famille. De gauche à droite, les feuilles d un Érable ginala, d un érable champètre et d un Sophora japonais. Un charme A family for each tree Just like you, each tree belongs to a family. All of these families are plant families (belonging to the plant kingdom, as distinct from the animal kingdom). Suppose we compare the way in which we identify ourselves to the method used for trees: the genus corresponds to your family name, the species corresponds to your first name and often alludes to a specific characteristic of the tree. For example, the tree commonly known as birch belongs to the genus Betula and to the species verrucosa: its scientific name is therefore Betula verrucosa. Verrucosa refers to the many verrucæ or warts you can see on its branches. When scientists name a living thing, they give first its genus name, then its species name. These names are written in Latin. A Swedish botanist named Carl von Linné was the first to propose this system. Why did botanists choose Latin rather than French or English for their naming system? For scientists, Latin had become a universal language. And now, whether you are in Australia or in Italy, you will always be understood if you use this system - no mistaken identities here! The shapes and colours of leaves are some of the characteristics used to classify trees within particular families. From left to right, the leaves of an Amur maple (Acer ginnala), a field maple (Acer campestre), and a Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica). 10 Un Marronnier d Inde

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